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The Human Genome Project and its Moral and Ethical Consequences  

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The Human Genome Project and its Moral and Ethical Consequences The human genome project is a very delicate matter and has both its advantages and disadvantages. The majority of the advantages focus on the benefits, practicality and luxury of having the technology that comes with the genome project, whilst the majority of the disadvantages come with the moral and ethical arguments. This argument will most likely never come to a sound agreement but both sides have good reasons, for or against the genome project, which can be shared. The human genome project was set up to identify the genes in human DNA and determine the sequences of the chemical pairs that make up the human DNA. With this information they are able to create many medical benefits and improve technology greatly. With gene testing scientists would be able to clarify a diagnosis and direct the appropriate actions towards the patients as well as...

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